Four photos of Wimbledon’s Centre Court show how tennis has shifted: from grass worn across the whole court (serve-and-volley era) to damage almost only at the baseline today. A slower, power-driven game played from the back.
— Simon Kuestenmacher (@simongerman600) April 23, 2026
The 1970 picture (top left) shows the grass played… pic.twitter.com/QBSYE0WFsX

